Erbil - Kurdistan - Iraq - Prime Minister Barham Salih on Wednesday in Erbil met Spain’s new Ambassador to Iraq Jose Turbine. The Prime Minister and Ambassador Turbine discussed the political situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and how to strengthen ties between their countries. Dr Salih said that the Kurdistan Region and all of Iraq could learn from Spain’s experience of moving successfully from dictatorship to democracy. The Kurdistan Region is a nascent democracy, with its first free and fair democratic elections taking place in 1992. Ambassador Turbine ...

Prime Minister Barham Salih said that Monday's meeting of Kurdistan’s main political parties to discuss the problems in the city of Suleimaniah is a prelude to a national dialogue between all the parties. Speaking at a press conference, the Prime Minister said that the overwhelming majority of participants at the meeting in Erbil emphasised the need to calm tensions to prevent violence, and to respect the rule of law. He also asked the media to play a positive role by conveying messages of peace and non-violence. Dr Salih added that some of the parties wished to issue a joint ...

The President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, in Saladin Resort, met with the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government Dr. Barham Ahmed Salih and the KRG Minister of Natural Resources Dr. Ashti Hawrami. In the meeting , Dr. Salih explained the results of the KRG Delegation to Baghdad and its discussion with the Federal Government about the outstanding issues between the two sides. Barham Salih described the results of the discussions with the senior officials as positive. For his part, President Barzani welcomed the delegation and commended their efforts during the ...